Find out how you can access higher education in Ireland
Find out how you can access higher education in Ireland
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Nuacht agus Imeachtaí

Ar an leathanach seo, is féidir leat teacht ar na sonraí faoi na himeachtaí a reáchtáilimid chun teagmháil a dhéanamh le daoine a dhéanann iarratas chuig BRODM.

Gheobhaidh tú freisin nuacht faoi spriocdhátaí iarratais, athruithe ar na scéimeanna, ailt sna meáin agus faisnéis ábhartha eile.

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September Updates for DARE and HEAR

🎒 Back to School, Higher Options & Website Updates – September 2025 September is here, which means it’s back-to-school time for students across the country

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UPCOMING DARE & HEAR DEADLINES

Important DARE & HEAR Updates The deadlines for DARE and HEAR applications are soon approaching over the next few weeks. As many applicants will be

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DARE & HEAR Targeted Mailing List

We want to give you the most up-to-date information, ahead of DARE HEAR deadlines! Are you a parent, teacher, guidance counsellor, or professional who works

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Join Our DARE HEAR CPD Webinar Series!

Are you a teacher, guidance counsellor, or youth and community professional working with young people? If so, our Continuous Professional Development (CPD) series is tailored

Níl a thuilleadh postálacha le taispeáint

Sean O’Riordan is a 21-year-old  from Cork and a 3rd year student studying speech and language therapy at UCC.  He is vision impaired and entered UCC through the DARE scheme.  He spends most of his time either training or at college.

He’s been swimming from a very young age and is currently a member of the Irish Para swim team. He has trained and competed in locations such as London, Berlin and Tokyo over the last few years and competed at the Europeans in Dublin in 2018.

Committed to both his sport and his course he gets up most mornings at 5am, goes to training, then spends the next few hours on college work.

Sean O'Riordan
University College Cork

University of Limerick student Shaun Fogarty was paralysed in an accident but is defying the odds by studying computer science.

As he comes to terms with his new life in a wheelchair and on a ventilator, Shaun is the absolute epitome of resilience and determination to take part and succeed in life.

The university disability support service has been vital for Shaun’s progression through third-level education.  His carers, his family, and the staff of UL, are unwavering in their commitment to Shaun and his education. ,

See Shaun’s story in the My Uni Life documentary.

Shaun Fogarty
University of Limerick